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    The document describes the five layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1. The troposphere, extending from the surface to about 12 km, contains almost all weather and life-sustaining gases. 2. The stratosphere, from 12-50 km, contains the ozone layer which protects the surface from UV radiation. 3. The mesosphere, from 50-80 km, is the coldest layer and contains noctilucent clouds visible at night. 4. The thermosphere, from 80-700 km, has temperatures increasing with altitude and contains the ionosphere. 5. The exosphere, from 700-10,000 km, merges with the solar wind and has extremely

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    The document describes the five layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1. The troposphere, extending from the surface to about 12 km, contains almost all weather and life-sustaining gases. 2. The stratosphere, from 12-50 km, contains the ozone layer which protects the surface from UV radiation. 3. The mesosphere, from 50-80 km, is the coldest layer and contains noctilucent clouds visible at night. 4. The thermosphere, from 80-700 km, has temperatures increasing with altitude and contains the ionosphere. 5. The exosphere, from 700-10,000 km, merges with the solar wind and has extremely

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    The document describes the five layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1. The troposphere, extending from the surface to about 12 km, contains almost all weather and life-sustaining gases. 2. The stratosphere, from 12-50 km, contains the ozone layer which protects the surface from UV radiation. 3. The mesosphere, from 50-80 km, is the coldest layer and contains noctilucent clouds visible at night. 4. The thermosphere, from 80-700 km, has temperatures increasing with altitude and contains the ionosphere. 5. The exosphere, from 700-10,000 km, merges with the solar wind and has extremely

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    The document describes the five layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1. The troposphere, extending from the surface to about 12 km, contains almost all weather and life-sustaining gases. 2. The stratosphere, from 12-50 km, contains the ozone layer which protects the surface from UV radiation. 3. The mesosphere, from 50-80 km, is the coldest layer and contains noctilucent clouds visible at night. 4. The thermosphere, from 80-700 km, has temperatures increasing with altitude and contains the ionosphere. 5. The exosphere, from 700-10,000 km, merges with the solar wind and has extremely

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    1.) Troposphere. Earth’s troposphere extends from Earth’s surface to, on average, about 12 kilometers
    (7.5 miles) in height, with its height lower at Earth’s poles and higher at the equator. Yet this very shal-
    low layer is tasked with holding all the air plants need for photosynthesis and animals need to breathe,
    and also contains about 99 percent of all water vapor and aerosols (minute solid or liquid particles sus-
    pended in the atmosphere). In the troposphere, temperatures typically go down the higher you go, since
    most of the heat found in the troposphere is generated by the transfer of energy from Earth’s surface. The
    troposphere is the densest atmospheric layer, compressed by the weight of the rest of the atmosphere
    above it. Most of Earth’s weather happens here, and almost all clouds that are generated by weather are
    found here, with the exception of cumulonimbus thunder clouds, whose tops can rise into the lowest parts
    of the neighboring stratosphere. Most aviation takes place here, including in the transition region between
    the troposphere and the stratosphere.

    2.) Stratosphere. Located between approximately 12 and 50 kilometers (7.5 and 31 miles) above Earth’s
    surface, the stratosphere is perhaps best known as home to Earth’s ozone layer, which protects us from
    the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Because of that UV radiation, the higher up you go into the strato-
    sphere, the warmer temperatures become. The stratosphere is nearly cloud- and weather-free, but polar
    stratospheric clouds are sometimes present in its lowest, coldest altitudes. It’s also the highest part of the
    atmosphere that jet planes can reach.

    3.) Mesosphere. Located between about 50 and 80 kilometers (31 and 50 miles) above Earth’s surface,
    the mesosphere gets progressively colder with altitude. In fact, the top of this layer is the coldest place
    found within the Earth system, with an average temperature of about minus 85 degrees Celsius (minus
    120 degrees Fahrenheit). The very scarce water vapor present at the top of the mesosphere forms noctilu-
    cent clouds, the highest clouds in Earth’s atmosphere, which can be seen by the naked eye under certain
    conditions and at certain times of day. Most meteors burn up in this atmospheric layer. Sounding rockets
    and rocket-powered aircraft can reach the mesosphere.

    4.) Thermosphere. Located between about 80 and 700 kilometers (50 and 440 miles) above Earth’s sur-
    face is the thermosphere, whose lowest part contains the ionosphere. In this layer, temperatures increase
    with altitude due to the very low density of molecules found here. It is both cloud- and water vapor-free.
    The aurora borealis and aurora australis are sometimes seen here. The International Space Station orbits
    in the thermosphere.

    5.) Exosphere. Located between about 700 and 10,000 kilometers (440 and 6,200 miles) above Earth’s
    surface, the exosphere is the highest layer of Earth’s atmosphere and, at its top, merges with the solar
    wind. Molecules found here are of extremely low density, so this layer doesn’t behave like a gas, and par-
    ticles here escape into space. While there’s no weather at all in the exosphere, the aurora borealis and au-
    rora australis are sometimes seen in its lowest part. Most Earth satellites orbit in the exosphere.

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